shriek

NOUNVERB /ʃrik/

6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

shriek is a valid 6-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1H4R1I1E1K5

1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 =13 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39

MEANING

What does shriek mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

1

Sharp piercing cry.

SYNONYMS

SCREAM SCREAMING SCREECH SCREECHING SHRIEKING

BROADER

CALL CRY SHOUT VOCIFERATION YELL OUTCRY

2

A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry.

SYNONYMS

SCREAM SCREAMING SCREECH SCREECHING SHRIEKING

BROADER

VERB · 1 SENSE

1

Utter a shrill cry.

SYNONYMS

PIPE PIPE UP SHRILL

BROADER

CRY CALL SQUALL YELL HOLLER HOLLO SCREAM SHOUT

NARROWER

RELATED

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of shriek

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

SHRIKE13 HIKERS13

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